RIZIN 49 delivered an interesting spectacle on New Year’s Eve, but not for the reasons fans anticipated. In a boxing match between champion kickboxer Sina Karimian and rising star Rukiya Anpo, chaos erupted in the sixth round when Karimian punched the referee multiple times during the fight.
RIZIN 49
Sina Karimian is well known for his controversial in-ring behavior and struggled to impose his size advantage against the technically superior Anpo. 16 kg advantage did not help him with the fight at RIZIN 49.
Frustrations boiled over as Karimian threw illegal spinning back fists, prompting a stern warning from the referee.